Research Triangle is 0-9-1 against Franklin Academy since August of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Research Triangle Raptors have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Franklin Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Research Triangle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.6 goals per game this season.
Research Triangle's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Chatham Charter with a sharp 10-0 victory. Levi Wexler was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, it was close, but two weeks ago Franklin Academy sidestepped NCSSM: Durham for a 3-2 win. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Unicorns are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory got Research Triangle back to even at 5-5. As for Franklin Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-1-2 record this season.
Research Triangle suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Franklin Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Research Triangle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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